LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2011 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB198 by West (Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to exempt certain individuals younger than 19 years of age from the duty to register as a sex offender for certain sex offenses if the victim or intended victim was at least 14 years of age, the defendant was not more than four years older than the victim or intended victim, and the offender is not a threat public safety. For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, DH
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2011
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB198 by West (Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB198 by West (Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB198 by West (Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.), As Introduced
SB198 by West (Relating to exempting persons who are convicted of certain sexual offenses from registering as a sex offender in this state.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to exempt certain individuals younger than 19 years of age from the duty to register as a sex offender for certain sex offenses if the victim or intended victim was at least 14 years of age, the defendant was not more than four years older than the victim or intended victim, and the offender is not a threat public safety. For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure to exempt certain individuals younger than 19 years of age from the duty to register as a sex offender for certain sex offenses if the victim or intended victim was at least 14 years of age, the defendant was not more than four years older than the victim or intended victim, and the offender is not a threat public safety. For this analysis it is assumed implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources of those agencies.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, ESi, GG, DH
JOB, ESi, GG, DH